The best part of the job is the fun of experiencing the Louvre’s
masterpieces as a conversation with Muse visitors. I always try to mold my
teaching to visitors’ interests, and Paris Muse tours allow me to do just that
– to get to know them and adapt my tour accordingly.

Under the right circumstances, museums offer a bridge to connect our contemporary
lives with the experiences of people who lived hundreds—or even thousands— of years
ago. As a university educator and guide, my goal is to make history come alive by
unlocking the potential magic of art and historic buildings.

I thoroughly enjoy revealing the meanings of beautiful objects that humans have created throughout history. And in that conversation, voyagers can recognize their own potential to create beauty in their own lives.

A great guide is also a good listener. I see my work as an amazing opportunity
to meet new people, who share their own eye-opening thoughts and ideas about the art on
display. Teaching is a never-ending learning process.

The stories that the city carries in its folds have a central place in my tours because storytelling can awaken us to the past, while also allowing us to see how we each connect to this past in our present lives.

I absolutely love how our tours explore art with a long view of history. On the
Introduction to the Treasures of the Louvre tour, for example, we cover materials
spanning thousands of years across several continents.

I conceive of teaching as sharing. As an educator, I share my passion for and knowledge of the art I present to my visitors, and in return they share their impressions and reactions of these same objects. We both learn from this exchange.

I love being able to introduce more people to the wonders of art – especially people who
may not have had a lot of experience in museums. While a place as big as the Louvre
can be intimidating, walking through it with a Paris Muse visitor is such an intimate
experience.

I love the teaching moment when a child becomes captivated and hungry to know more.
Igniting that spark and then accompanying a child on that journey of discovery is a
wonderful privilege. It’s why I love this work. We really do get to make history and art
come alive.